Queer accident to fast mail train wreck Cedar Rapids
A late fast mail from the East derailed in Cedar Rapids when a storage car split in two. Conductor J K Goodwin and brakemen E A McGee and A G Addison escaped serious harm after grabbing the signal rope and clinging to debris as the car split. The incident stalled Northwestern traffic for hours and damaged a starch car behind the wreck.
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Cedar Rapids
J. K. Goodwin
E. A. McGee
A. G. Addison
Goodwin
Addison
McGee
Father A. J. Graves to Be Buried Today
Andrew J. Graves Ames pioneer and former first postmaster dies at home south of town. Funeral at Congregational church at 2 30 with Rev W J Minchin. cemetery services by Masonic lodge. Graves helped organize Story County Mutual Insurance Co and served as bank president since 1864. Bank to close during funeral.
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Andrew J. Graves
Ames
Congregational Church
W.J. Minchin
Sherburn
Vermont
College Farm
Ames Savings Bank
Story County Mutual Insurance Co
Graves
Frank J
Zebina K
A. J. Graves
Deaths of Clarence Powell 21 in Railroad Worker
Clarence Brotherson Powell born November 15 1889 in McLean County Illinois died January 24 1911 in Kankakee Illinois at age 21. He spent boyhood on a farm and public schools then years in railroad work including the Three I system. He belonged to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and was admired for loyalty and cheerful disposition. He leaves a father mother and three sisters. Funeral at the parental home conducted by Rev William J Minchin with interment in Ames cemetery.
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Clarence Brotherson Powell
McLean County
Ill
Kankakee
Til
Three
Clarence
Bliss Brown
David
Jonathan
William J Minchin
Congregational Church
Messrs. Clark
Westbrook, Good and Squyers
Ames
Ames and Nebraska Battle To Even Standings In Hoops
The Ames basketball team returned from a holiday trip with three wins in nine games and split two games with Nebraska. Ames beat Drake 47 to 25 and Grinnell 33 to 19 earlier, while Nebraska won the rematch 22 to 12. The coming Sophomore play moves to the Assembly Hall with a noted cast and the long running success of Sweet Lavender is highlighted in review.
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Ames
Nebraska
Grinnell
Drake
Pfund
Veltrup
University of Nebraska
Hutchinson
Gibson
Ames Nebraska
Harry Brown
Hutchinson Joe Brown
R.F
Gibson Te
Carrier Ee
Perapoge Frank
Owens
Sophmore
Armory
Assembly Hall
Agricultural Building
Horace Bream
A. R. Simpson
Geoffrey Wedderburn
Wedderburn, Green & Haskett
Bankers
Barnchester
P. W. Dixon
Clement Hale
R. H. van Keuren
Richard Phenyl
L A. Swischer
Dr. Delaney
Will Tydemann
Bulger
Brain Court
Temple
Anna Wolf
Lavender
Poll
Witwer
Gilfillian
Wedderburn
Minnie
Ruby Lynch
Dick Phenyl
Ames Football Schedule Hints For 1920s Era Season
Rusty T M Hart’s Eleven football schedule details reveal uncertainty until state game negotiations conclude. Key dates include Minnesota on Oct 1 in Minneapolis, Coe on Oct 7 in Ames, Missouri Oct 21 in Ames, Nebraska Nov 4 in Ames, Iowa Nov 18 in Iowa City, and Drake Nov 30 in Des Moines with tentative open dates around Morningside and Grinnell.
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Rusty
Hart
Ames
University of Minnesota At
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Coe
Morningside
Iowa
Nebraska
Des Moines College
Grinnell
Missouri
Iowa City
Drake
Des Moines
Gorillas Triumph In Fatal New Iberia Pen Battle
In New Iberia Louisiana a gorilla fought a bulldog in a twelve by eight foot pen with the male population watching. The dog died within two minutes after midnight as the apish fighter seized the creature, bit through its skull and tore it apart.
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New Iberia
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Pend Morning Times
Story County
Low
F. R and
M. C. Conaway
Earth
Edward Dyer
Alton Packard
Yours
Rae
Terry’s
Agricultural Assembly Hall
New Spring
PT Fy
Wwe
En Ior
Eae
Axminster
Brussels
Nam
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